What is the relationship between Romeo and Benvolio?
Benvolio is Lord Montague’s nephew and Romeo’s cousin. He is usually portrayed by Shakespeare as a kind and thoughtful person who attempts to look out for his cousin. Benvolio spends most of Act I attempting to distract his cousin from his infatuation with Rosaline but following the first appearance of Mercutio in I.
How does Benvolio vow to help Romeo resolve this conflict?
Benvolio vows to help Romeo resolve his conflict by going to the party to see Rosaline and meet other woman. Sc. In lines 56-81, Romeo would want to take a chance and go to the party to see the girl of his dreams, Rosaline.
How does Romeo view love?
Romeo’s interpretation of love is ‘fashionable love’. Through this fashionable love Romeo has made himself believe that he is in true love with Rosaline and therefore lusts and longs for her. He lets love preoccupy him and takes it to an excess that both his father and his good friends Benvolio and Mercutio notice.
Did Tybalt want to kill Romeo?
Later, at the Capulets’ ball, Tybalt is the first to recognize Romeo through his disguise, and would kill him if not forbidden by his uncle, Lord Capulet. His lust for revenge unsated, Tybalt sends a challenge letter to Romeo for a duel to the death.
What is Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 1 about?
In Act 3, scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s brand new marriage gets complicated because of the feud, or long-standing fight, between the Capulets and Montagues. He tries to keep peace because Tybalt, a Capulet, is now related to him by marriage, but he feels a strong sense of revenge after Tybalt kills Mercutio.
What is Romeo’s punishment in Act 3?
Friar Laurence tells Romeo that the Prince has sentenced him to banishment rather than death. Romeo is distraught because he regards banishment as a form of living death when he cannot be with Juliet.
Why was Mercutio stabbed?
What causes the fatal sword fight between Mercutio and Tybalt in Scene 1? How is Mercutio killed? Romeo says he won’t fight Tybalt, so Mercutio fights Tybalt and as Romeo hold Mercutio back, Tybalt stabs him.